Complete. Bonus side stories will be posted later!
A self-disciplined, decorous noblewoman VS a foxlike green tea who has fallen into the pleasure quarters
Jiang Yuezhi, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jing's household, is radiant as the rosy clouds and moon, pure as jade and steadfast as pine. Everyone knows she's the clear choice for Crown Princess. She proceeds cautiously, treading as if on thin ice. But before His Majesty names the Crown Princess, she meets someone.
At the Luxiong Banquet, he wears an actor's costume and plays the zither with delicate hands. The eyes visible beneath his veil alone are enough to bewitch every noblewoman present. The legitimate princess grips his chin, and the fiery liquor soaks his collar and reddens his eyes. Tears well in his eyes, his fragile air making him seem all the more pitiable.
Later, a male courtesan is put up for auction at a pleasure house. The man sits behind a curtain, his figure indistinct. She can just make out his trembling body.
It seems he recognizes her face. He reaches out to her eagerly. "Please, my lady, save me."
That night, the two drink together beneath the moon. The beautiful face is veiled in moonlight, hazy and elusive.
Jiang Yuezhi spends a fortune on him. The next day, the whole city is in an uproar. The future Crown Princess has fallen from grace and is confined to a nunnery.
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Liu Shimu is peerlessly handsome, the most beautiful male courtesan in the house. He puts himself up for sale as he waits for the first guest he chose long ago. Sitting behind the curtain, he reaches out tenderly only when he sees that familiar figure.
He deliberately gets close to her, employing one scheme after another, but ends up losing his own heart. The meditation room is austere, so he plants a tree full of pear blossoms for her. Outside the room, he wears only a thin robe to chase away the wildcats in the mountains for her.
An imperial decree names Jiang Yuezhi Crown Princess after all. She willingly enters the Cold Palace, and he goes with her.
One day, a coup takes place and the Crown Prince ascends the throne. As the decree naming the new empress is on its way, the Eastern Palace catches fire. Beneath the walls of the Cold Palace, two charred bodies lie locked in each other's arms.
The new emperor governs with benevolence and grants a general amnesty.
Yet a formidable female ruler appears in Jiangnan, expanding her businesses throughout Dachang.
The two nations go to war, and the treasury is empty. The new emperor summons the wealthy merchants of Jiangnan. When he sees the face he has longed for day and night, he grits his teeth and calls her name: "Jiang Yuezhi!"
A hand gently comes to rest on her shoulder. With no fear in his eyes, and even a hint of provocation, he stands beside his wife.
Jiang Yuezhi answers calmly, as unyielding as ever: "Your Majesty, that isn't how you ask someone for help."
1. SC, happy ending.
2. Everything about the brothel is fictional.
3. The male lead deliberately approaches her, with lots of little schemes.
4. (I'll add more if I think of any.)
Coming soon: The Heir in the Storybook, a lighthearted, sweet historical romance about dating online in ancient times.
Shen Yiyan has someone she loves. They grew up together and have always been close. She thought they would live together in harmony and grow old together, but then her distant cousin came to stay, and everything changed.
Her childhood friend is captivated by her cousin. When she and her cousin are in danger, he rushes to save her cousin without hesitation.
Even her own parents feel especially tender toward the delicate young woman, who seems as fragile as a willow in the breeze.
Heartbroken, Shen Yiyan is about to end it all with a length of white silk when she happens upon a storybook. A line of small writing suddenly appears on its pages:
"You fool. If you die for someone else, who knows who'll benefit from it."
Right! Why should she be the one to die?
Shen Yiyan comes to her senses, puts down the silk, and starts reading. To her astonishment, the supporting female character has gone through much the same things she has, and the protagonist is none other than that pure and flawless cousin!
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The Prince of Ying's heir, Rong Chuqi, grows up doted on by everyone. He's a young gentleman in fine clothes and a golden saddle, famous in the capital for frequenting the pleasure quarters.
He has an odd quirk: he likes the storybooks young women read, and is often moved by their heart-rending romances.
One day, he happens upon a storybook that's obscure even in the capital. He isn't moved by the protagonist's courage to resist the powerful. Instead, he feels indignant on behalf of the supporting character, whose fortune is stolen and who hangs herself.
In a fit of anger, he writes comments in the book with cinnabar. He has no interest in reading the ending, so he tosses it aside to gather dust.
One day, with nothing better to do, he picks it up again and discovers that the storybook has come to life. In delicate blue-ink script, it reads:
"Then what do you think I should do?"
"Hey, are you still there? Help!"
Rong Chuqi: ????
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These past few days, Shen Yiyan seems like a different person. She no longer trails after her childhood friend or competes with her cousin for his attention. Her behavior and speech are gradually taking on the air of a proper young lady from a distinguished family.
One day, the final chapter of the storybook appears. Shen Yiyan sees that the protagonist frames her aunt's family for embezzlement and bribery, leaving the entire Shen family condemned to execution.
She can't sit still.
"Storybook demon! What should I do?"
On the other side, the demon himself frowns deeply. "Dummy, wait for me to come find you in person."
On the day the heir of Prince Ying arrives in Liangzhou, the townspeople line the streets to welcome him. Shen Yiyan arrives with a heavy heart, but the pampered young noble stops in front of her and teases:
"We finally meet, Storybook Demon."
Theme: Break free of constraints, pursue yourself, and embrace freedom.
The hostess is so miserable, what she encounters is inhumane, and what she entrusts to her is inhumane.
I hope the author can balance work and rest and not rush to the end. I have been following it for a long time and hope the plot can be richer.
I want to watch Tiantian's daily routine [Let me be healthy][Let me be healthy][Let me be healthy]
Has Fufeng really become an eunuch?
The heroine and the hero get married ~
That person is me, I really want to see [Let me be healthy][Let me be well][Let me be well]
I want to watch the male and female protagonists sleep [let me be healthy] [let me be well] [let me be well], but I can't sleep until the finale, right?
When can the male and female protagonists do [let me be healthy] [let me be healthy] [let me be healthy]
Is it better to read more if it's bigger? [Cover your face and laugh and cry] [Cover your face and laugh and cry] [Cover your face and laugh and cry] It's so beautiful. After a long day, you should read DaDa's articles. You must update more!!!
Ahhhhhh, I'm so excited. It turned out to be him!